Re: A weekend in Maiduguri
Every human being expects to die at some point, but Maiduguri dwellers expect to be killed any moment. Haba! Maiduguri might have its problems but where else is so safe in Nigeria? Dr. Abba Gana Shettima ( Amaiduguri). 08036118611. Sir. I was just arriving office to meet your superb write-up concerning your visit to Maiduguri. […]
Every human being expects to die at some point, but Maiduguri dwellers expect to be killed any moment. Haba! Maiduguri might have its problems but where else is so safe in Nigeria?
Dr. Abba Gana Shettima ( Amaiduguri). 08036118611.
Sir. I was just arriving office to meet your superb write-up concerning your visit to Maiduguri. Anguburu, this is the condition in which we find ourselves. Wishing you God’s protection.
Babagana Bukar. 07033634464.
I guess your objective here is to illustrate a relief between your heroic visit to war torn Maiduguri and a cowardly president who only goes to Abuja airport by helicopter. Well, Mr Garba Deen Muhammad…you are not the president.
Mr Neboh. 08089761996.
GDM, your article on Maiduguri was a masterpiece. Thanks and may God bless you.
08054480314.
Maiduguri people deserve (sic) more soldiers because they are mad peoples(sic), let the soldiers search everywhere, including their toilets and bathrooms.
Nonso Edowube (Onwa-Na-Nnewi). 08166633437.
Thank God you did not go the way of that Channels television reporter who was blown up a couple of months back while carrying out his official duty in Kano. What those misdirected youth called ‘education is sin’ and their paymasters is that:’ to destroy is easy but to build is. Hard’.
Ifeanyi O. Ifeanchikwu, Abuja. 07030981551.
Mallam Garbadeen!! Your unprofetional (sic) kind of criticisms against president has no base. If dead is sweet (sic) and can only come when it will, one would like to watch your movies as you jump a busy dual way in Lagos or Abuja with your eyes closed. That you went and dined with your brothers does not warrant Joe to party with killers. Jonathan’s life is of value to his parents and creator, if that of suicide bombers are not. That Joe refused to visit Boko Haram enclave or attend any uncertain function is not news and not worst than IBB who ran away from the federal capital (Lagos) and made his home village, Minna, his safe cave. He speedily rushed the Abuja master plan 50 years long term development to 50 days quick finish.
08089003794.
Dr. Okonja-Iweala was under your attack in the days of subsidy removal, rubbishing her together with other personalities from the South-South and the president. It is a pity that your region is constantly producing FAKE YOUTH COPPERS after your Toronto in the House of Reps., your pet Boko Haram is still on ran,page destroying lives and properties at will while your leaders use public funds to enrich themselves. If being a leader is to better the lots of the people and it’s region, then you have failed woefully, considering the number of years you have ruled this nation.
08089993558.
I don’t know which weekend you visited ‘Maidganistan’ but it definitely wasn’t the weekend of 24 March, to be precise because you would have reported it. Fortunately the gun battle between you know who at 5(pm) long after Jamb had ended. Lucky students! Bombs and gunshots continued till 8.30pm long after 7pm curfew, and as a result over 200 people slept outside on the road including women and children.
08034928044.
It hurts so much to see people dying. If I may ask, where are the authorities??
Halima. 08106209422.
CONDOLENCES TO…
All the victims of last Sunday’s bomb blast in Kaduna which has so far killed more than 30 people, most of them motorcycle taxi (Achaba) operators, petty traders and innocent, unsuspecting ordinary people who happened to be passing through the tragic scene at the wrong time. It is curious that as of last Thursday nobody has claimed responsibility for the blast, nor has there been any disclaimer. The significance of this silence would be examined at a later time, but in the meantime, the nature of the victims (95% of whom were Muslims) has provided additional evidence (if any were needed) that terrorists’ attacks in the North are not targeted at Christians or Muslims. It is against Nigerians and our visitors. It should provide big, bad mouthed people like Femi Fani-Kayode who stay in Lagos and fan the embers of hate with a reason to be more circumspect in the way they arrive at illiterate, hate-filled conclusions over the rising insecurity problem in the North.
My condolences also to the Inspector General of Police, M. D. Abubakar who lost his dear mother last Thursday. May her soul rest in perfect peace and may God grant her survivors the strength of faith to bear her departure with courage. Now, at least, she doesn’t have to worry about anything, which is a luxury now beyond the reach of very Nigerian, regardless of where they reside.